Meaning of the word preposterously in English

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preposterously

US /prɪˈpɑː.stɚ.əs.li/
UK /prɪˈpɑː.stɚ.əs.li/

Adverb

1.

in a very silly or stupid way, or to a very silly or stupid degree:

Example:
She claimed, preposterously, that she had never met him.
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